Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lacy

/ˈleɪ.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
lacy
IPA
/ˈleɪ.si/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made of lace or decorated with it.

name

A surname from Old French, variant of Lacey

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Etymology

Etymology tree English lace Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lacy From lace + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈleɪ.si/

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Questions

How do you pronounce lacy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.si/.
What does lacy mean?
Made of lace or decorated with it.
Where does lacy come from?
Etymology tree English lace Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lacy From lace + -y.

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